Posture, Musical Movement, and Other Issues

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Sit Straight For Success My ensemble lesson plan for seated posture... (the email address is old). My thanks to Cynthia H. for the original concept!	http://teachers.net/lessonplans/posts/692.html
Another more concise article about seated posture	http://www.wikihow.com/Have-Proper-Posture-While-Playing-a-Concert-Instrument
Ergonomics For Musicians from About.com	http://ergonomics.about.com/od/music/a/ergomusicians.htm
Musicians Health- posture and other issues	http://www.musicianshealth.com/default.htm
American Physical Therapy Association - Interesting article about musicians and how PT can help.	http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=54864
Bill Bentgen's Playing Position for String Bass	Detailed photos and instruction about how to sit and play the double bass
Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury for Musiciansand Dancers from - SHAPE (Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment) Vancouver, BC Over 130 pages of great information!	© 2002 Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment (SHAPE). All rights reserved. SHAPE encourages the copying, reproduction, and distribution of this document to promote health and safety in the workplace, provided that SHAPE is acknowledged. However, no part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or distributed for profit or other commercial enterprise, nor may any part be incorporated into any other publication, without written permission of SHAPE.
About.com Musician's Injuries	"Musicians, especially if you're a beginner, are prone to injuries. Injuries vary depending on the instrument you play and how you play it. If you are learning to play a musical instrument or if you're the parent of a budding musician, it is important to know the common types of instrument-playing injuries and how to prevent them." - about.com
A series of six great articles!	Health & Fitness for The Working Bassist No Treble is pleased to present this series on bass player health, written by Dr. Randall Kertz and brought to you by Ansir Music.